Tears of the Black Tiger

"LOVE TRAGEDY. CONCEAL SECRET. BETRAYAL."

2000 1h 50m TH

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6.5

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75%

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 43🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 2,897

RomanceComedyActionWestern

Synopsis

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Dum, the son of a peasant falls in love with Rumpoey, the daughter of a wealthy and respected family. The star-crossed lovers are torn apart for years, but their forbidden love survives. When tragedy strikes, Dum unleashes his rage and becomes the gun-slinging outlaw the "Black Tiger" who will stop at nothing to seek his revenge.

“LOVE TRAGEDY. CONCEAL SECRET. BETRAYAL.”

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Cast

Chartchai Ngamsan
Dum / Black Tiger
Stella Malucchi
Rumpoey
Suppakorn Kitsuwan
Mahesuan
Passin Reungwoot
Police Captain Kumjorn
Sombat Metanee
Fai
Phairoj Jaising
Prasit
Naiyana Shewanan
Nim
Kanchit Kwanpracha
Dua

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Writers: Wisit Sasanatieng
Languages: Thai
Countries: Thailand

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng, shot by Nattawut Kittikhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amornbhong Methakunavudh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dusanee Puinongpho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chartchai Ngamsan and Stella Malucchi and Suppakorn Kitsuwan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "LOVE TRAGEDY. CONCEAL SECRET. BETRAYAL.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wisit Sasanatieng directs. Nattawut Kittikhun behind the camera. Amornbhong Methakunavudh scores. Dusanee Puinongpho cuts. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Thai.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng, shot by Nattawut Kittikhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Amornbhong Methakunavudh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dusanee Puinongpho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chartchai Ngamsan and Stella Malucchi and Suppakorn Kitsuwan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "LOVE TRAGEDY. CONCEAL SECRET. BETRAYAL.".
7IMDB entry: tt0269217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "class society", "love triangle", "harmonica", "bangkok, thailand".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.